F1 => Get Help F2 => Rename F3 => Find F4 => Drop down location list (explorer) F5 => Refresh the view F6 => Switch panes (explorer) F10 => Menu mode Esc => Cancel, Close menu item Tab => To select start menu or icons on desktop Home => Top of list (in foler) End => Bottom of list (in foler) First letter => Jump to the incon that starts with that letter (in folder) Back Space => Go to parent folder (folders are opened)
CTRL + KEY
Ctrl + A => Select all Ctrl + C => Copy Ctrl + V => Paste Ctrl + X => Cut Ctrl + Z => Undo Ctrl + F6 => Switch document Ctrl + Esc => Activate Start menu Ctrl + Pause => Stop the activation Ctrl + Numeric + => Set columns in folders to use a minimal amount of space
ALT + KEY
Alt + Enter => View properties Alt + F4 => Close window Alt + M => Minimize all windows when focus is on taskbar or Start Alt + Tab => Switch to the running program
SHIFT + KEY
Shift + Delete => Delete permanently Shift + Enter => Explore the object (exploer command) Shift + Close => Close folder and all its parents Shift + F10 => Context menu of selected item Shift + Tab => Switch windows (explorer) Shift while inserting CD => Bypass auto-run
MOUSE WITH KEYS
Ctrl + drag (files or folders) => Copy Ctrl + Shift + drag (files or folers) and release => Copy Ctrl + Shift + drag (files or folers) and hold => Menu with options Right Click + W,F => New Folder Right Click + I,A => OnOff Auto-arrange
IN WINDOWS EXPLORER
Num * => Expand everything under selection Num - => Expand selection Num + right arrow => Collapse selection Right arrow => Expand current selection, if not collapsed goes to first child Left arrow => Collapses current selection, if not expanded goes to parent
ACCESSIBILITY SHORTCUTS
Tap Shift 5 times => Toggle StickyKeys on/off Hold down Right Shift 8 sec => Toggle FilterKeys on/off Hold down NumLock 5 sec => Toggle Togglekeys on/off Left Alt + Left Shift + Numlock => Toggle MouseKeys on/off Left Alt + Left Shift + printScreen => Toggle HighContrast on/off
MS NATURAL KEYBOARD
Win + R => Run dialog Win + M => Minimize all Win + Shift + M => Undo minimize all Win + F1 => Windows Help Win + E => Explorer Win + F => Find files or folders Win + Ctrl + F => Find computer Win + Tab => Cycle through taskbar buttons Win + Break => PSS Hotkey ..(system properties)
MULTIPLE KEYS INSIDE THE MENU
Alt + V,T => Add toolbar Alt + V,I,N => Alphabetize icons Alt + V,I,D => Arrange icons by Date Alt + V,I,S => Arragne icons by Size Alt + V,I,T => Arragne icons by Type Alt + V,I,E => Icons Line up Alt + V,D => Icons to detailed list view Alt + V,L => Icons to list view Alt + V,G => Iicons Maximized Alt + V,M => Iicons Minimized Alt + F,O => Open Alt + F,S => Save Alt + F,A => Save as